In honor of Earth Day, we’d like to encourage you to take a look at your packaging materials and processes. Sustainability often goes hand in hand with cost reductions and there is always room for improvement if the proper considerations are given. Use this infographic as a guide to work toward more environmentally friendly packaging...

Packaging is the largest end use market segment accounting for just over 40% of total plastic usage.Most distribution centers and warehouses can easily create and throw away thousands of pounds of stretch wrap each year. Down gauging and proper measurements can eliminate excess waste and save a large amount of money...

Business continues to become more global, making it important to optimize each process of the supply chain. Wholesale distribution plays a key role several times throughout the total end to end value chain, and the blockchain is promising to facilitate and safeguard the end-to-end process in the world...

With a blockchain’s decentralized network, all transactions are present in one chain. Everyone in the process can view all transactional data and ensure compliance at every level, making it easier to track specific orders and reduce operational inefficiencies. Blockchain will also produce detailed information about a product’s lifecycle...

What exactly is blockchain? Blockchain is emerging technology that permits companies to make and verify any transaction on networks in near real-time without a central point of control. Also known as Distribution Ledger Technology (DLT) the information can be public or private. It’s transparent, time-stamped, decentralized information...

Finding the balance between cost, performance and environmental impact is extremely difficult for many organizations when it comes to choosing packaging materials. As more cities across the United States and the world begin to implement laws on packaging waste, it makes the situation even more challenging...

The packaging material you choose often becomes the line between product loss and product profit, so making the wrong choice can be detrimental to your bottom line. Not using the right material for your products can also cause underpackaging or over-packaging which leads to product damages or material waste...

Consumer and industry trends continue to drive the packaging industry. It’s estimated that the worldwide packaging industry’s market value will reach a milestone of almost $1 trillion by 2020. Four big themes of 2019 include an increase in sustainability, convenience, faster operations and flexible packaging. Expect to see these trends intertwine this year and continue to grow in the future...

Automating one of the most monotonous jobs in the plant is not just good for your workforce, it’s good for your wallet. A compact palletizer can be a great solution when looking for an alternative to the price, pain, and perils of manual palletizing labor...

A stretch wrap machine really increases the number of pallets you can wrap an hour. They can also be one of the priciest investments you’ll make in your packaging line. The general rule is, “the more you spend, the better you’ll get”, but there are always exceptions to that rule. You can get a great machine at every price level and for every need.